Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant, the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.

Mar 17, 2014 · In 1880, so the story goes, Miss Myrtle Meriwether, the owner of a modest millinery and gift shop in Porter County, Pa., was vacationing in Rehoboth Beach. Meriwether was attending a convention...

Miss America is transformed into an emblem of patriotism. Miss America 1942, Jean Bartel, turns down a lucrative movie offer to sell a record number of war bonds. 1942-1943

On February 1, 1919, a beauty pageant was held at the Chu Chin Chow Ball at the Hotel des Artistes in New York City. The winner, Edith Hyde Robbins Macartney, was called "Miss America."

The contest was held about 1880 at Rehoboth Beach Delaware said Col. Henry Shoemake president of the Pennsylvania Folklore Society when he recalled the story of Myrtle Meriwethers selection as Miss United States, the most beautiful unmarrid woman in our nation, and her return to her country store in Oswayo Valley,as a chapter in the states ...

In 1880, Miss Myrtle Meriwether, a gift shop owner of Shinglehouse became famous as the first crowned Miss America. At that time she was called Miss United States. Her prize was a gilded plaque and a complete bridal outfit.

In the summer of 1921, on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, an American icon was born. For the past 100 years, Miss America has been one of the country’s most recognizable household names and has been at the center of everything from national trends to social movements to …

Atlantic City was home to the first Miss America Pageant in 1921 which included representatives from 7 cities and Atlantic City. Sixteen year-old Margaret Gorman from Washington, DC (at far left in white hat) won the first competition.

Feb 28, 2016 · Miss Myrtle Meriwether, a gift shop owner, became famous as the first crowned Miss America. The judges were Thomas Edison, Monsieur Banwart, and Delaware Supreme Court Judge Harrington.

Feb 7, 2025 · Miss America, competition held annually in which young women representing each of the U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, compete by demonstrating a range of skills. The winner is determined by a panel of judges and receives at …